Wichita eagle., 1887-01-11
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES.
Every Day Witnesses Some New En-
terprise Locate at the Metropolis.
Foundry and Machine Shop-Planing Mill
Plumbing EstabIishment and Pork
Packing House.
FLAGGS FOUNDRY.

shop. This establishment when finished will
be ore of the largest and most complete OF
its kind in the state The buildings are erec-
ted on tract lying just east of the Santa
Fe track, and facing on the soui hSSecond
street
The machine shop, built of brick, has a
frontage Oh Second street of thrty-two feet,
and runs back ninety five feet parallel with
the railroad. 1t has two stories. Part of the
upper story will be used for dwelling, the
remainder for pattern room.
Tie height of the lover story is
sixteen feet; it is given up to one barge room
the machine shop proper. The machinery is
all OF the latest and most improved patterns.
Immediately before the front entrance stands
Il large palmer, which does the largest work
of any H. the state; near by,tvo large lathes,
one III, ming up 10 ten feet, another to twen-
ty-six feet, third and a smaller machine
also has place. But the most striking piece
of machinery is the new drill press for all
kinds of heavy work This machine, which
was manufactured by Bickford at Cincin-
natl. was exhibited and carried
away the premium at tho st. Louis
exposition From there it was shipped direct
to Mr.. Flagg. and Is said to be the finest
piece OF machinery west Of st. Louis.
Bolt and pipe machinery has been ordered,
and viii arrive in few days. Along the
sides of the walls are smalldrils, and farthsr
bacb, arc backsinitho forges run by power
boiler ard . twelve horse power engine.
Through the centre runs row OF iron pl'-
lars, aud upon the ceiling are the shafts and
wheels ready for the belts On the north
side of tie building is shed for fuel and one
for ashes and refuse material.
This shop viii be complete in every respect
and in it will be manufactured bolts, pipes,
general machinery and AL kinds of repairing
pne II was built aud equipped with ma
cainerv at the cost Of $4,000.
Seventy five feet east is the foundry. also
built Of brick, a story and a half in height,
with a front of 42 feet on Second street and
a depth o, 95 feet The interior is one large
room with height of 20 feet. At present
old iron and casting are lying around upon
the ground piles Of moulding.
sand and mouders utensils are
in the corners The flask and the cupola are
in place and in a short time can be made
ready for business. GA the north and east
are Ian &c sheds III which are stored material
and fuel The capacity of the foundry will
Ue fifteen tons day. The work here will be
OF the usual character done in q firstca-s
foundry, besides the moulding of house and
store fronts, repairs Of all kinds viii be
made
Between the two buildings are sheds which
with the yard will be used most advantag
eou>ly for keeping Old machinery, storing
coal and pig iron
The situation of the shops is excellent; So
near the railroad that "a track can easily he
constructed for bringing machines To be re-
paired or other work to he done, for the I'M
lDading of coal or raw material and the load
i g and shipping Of completed work,
This establishment when completed will iii
cost not fail short of $4,000. 1t viii be in
charge of Mr.. Flagg, the proprietor, who
has a thorough and complete understanding
of all the details Of his business. He came to
tle city twelve years ago and through his
O IA industry and exerti0ns has accumulated
the capital which he now invests for the
cus's good as wei as his own benefit
The fuel us I'd viii lie supplied by dealers
in the city. The pig iron comes f ON ST.
l. Lpuis. Both OF these an be secured at very
advantageous terms, Mir. Flag says, even II
the base OF supplies be at some considerable
distance
lie thinks this a good field for mis- business
and feels sure that he Will meet with success
Orders even now hefore lac is ready 20
receive them are piliug in upon him. Yes
terd av the Rock Island road sent him Il large
amount of repairing to tee done, the manager
that his would be the only Ia &c
and completely equipped machine shop in the
southwest.
APPLEBY'S planning MILL.
About three years ago V. E. Appleby,
young man, arrived i'll the Guy from an east
ern siate and being a good pracJicai machlu
i,t but having little money succeeded after
mill on Wichita street. Here 10y industry
aud hard labor he built up a iine trade, ard
in consequence made money. But with in
creased trade came demand for larger and
more commodiouS mill, and having now the
caultal, an accumulation of i;itce years
work. he saw that this demand could be met
and his ambition realized.
Today this worthy ambition finds its reali-
zation in a fine new plating mill, twice as
large rs any in the state, almost completed
1t the corner of Wichita street ami Central
avenue This buildjug Is of brick, three
stories in height with front OF 50 feet on
Central avenue aid of TO feet on Wichita
The latter front being on the Fort Scott rail
road gives an easy and convenient means of
handling materials and shipping manufac
tur -
The former shop on Wichita street has
been SO, to Lloyd b. Ferril; the uuildinS
will D. it ler torn down or change and the
machine V moved u the new nils. This
machinery. however, not being in any way
sufficien 10 supply tie latter NJ. Appeby
went to -. Louis a few dav> ago and ma ie
the purchase OF the latest ami most improved
machines required in his business The built
ing throughout will be heated by steam; thu
tables VIII all be cleaned 10y aa exhaust pan.
Upon the first floor VIII be placed the
engine and boilers and the heaviest ma
chinery; pom the second Will be the general
machinery tor all kinds of planning mil
work: the third viii he &C ,upied hy specially
work machines, Tor stair building and man
ufacturs of mant.l l..
This establishment, the building AMI